Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM Each fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to...
Metal
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM Each fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to...
Metal
1 of 3 Limburg Large Vintage Helena Tynell Smoked Bubble Glass Flushmount Lights
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three vintage Mid-Century smoked / grey colored / coloured bubble glass flush mount light fixtures / sconces designed by Finnish legendary glass designer Helena Tynel...
Aluminum, Chrome
Lovely Huge Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, G
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Large Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1960s Each fixture need 3x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is p...
Metal
1 of the 20 Bubble Flush Mounts/Wall Sconces by Limburg, Four Sizes, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 20 beautiful high-end large bubble flush mounts Helana Tynell for Limburg Glashütte, Germany, 1960s.
Brass
Helena Tynell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Helena Tynell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s Dimensions: 22cm Diameter, 55cm Height Condition: Good Material: Metal , glas Color: Gold
Brass
Limburg Flush Mount Light, Brass and Amber Iron Glass, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful flush mount or wall light fixture by Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Amber tone 'iron' bubble glass with polished brass base.
Brass
1 of 3 Amber Bubble Glass 1960s Pendant Lights by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
1 of 3 gorgeous vintage amber bubble glass pendant lights by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg from the 1960s.
Metal, Brass
1. of 2 Lovely Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1960s Each fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possib...
Metal
1 of 4 Limburg Large Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four large Amber / Champagne colored / colored bubble glass sconces designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Metal
Helena Tynell Bubble pendant light XL Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Paris, IDF
Helena Tynell Bubble pendant light by Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960.
Brass
Petite Bubble Glass Pattern Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite bubble glass pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg.
Metal
1. of 2 Lovely Large Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1960s Each fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possib...
Metal
1 of 2 Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 196
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1 of 2 Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height: 33.46 in. (85 cm) Diameter: 10.23 in. (26 cm) The fixture need 1 x E27 standar...
Metal
Amber Bubble Glas Pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Mid-Century Modern Space Age pendant light was designed during the 1960s by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink and was produced by Glashütte Limburg in Germany. It is made o...
Brass
Pair of Square Shaped Bubble Glass Wall Lights Flush Mounts, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Square shaped wall lights in bubble textured glass with gold details. Manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1970s.
Brass
Clear Bubble Glass Pattern Massive Leuchten Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble glass pattern flush mount. Made in Germany, attributed to Glashütte Limburg.
Metal
Square Bubble Iridescent Smoked Glass Flush Mount, Vintage, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulbs, up to 60 watt. It has a smoked iridescent glass. A nice additi...
Metal
Square Bubble Iridescent Smoked Glass Flush Mount, Vintage, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulbs, up to 60 watt. It has a smoked iridescent glass. A nice additi...
Metal
One of... German Vintage Blown Bubble Glass Sconce Wall Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... blown bubble glass, metal and brass sconce. Germany, 1960s.
Metal, Brass
Amber Bubble Flush mount light in style of Helena Tynell, , Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Amber bubble glass Flushmount light in the style of Helena Tynell, Germany. Good quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use. The Bubble Glass Flush ...
Smoked Glass
1 of 6 Petite Amber Bubble Glass Table lamps, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
One of six amber bubble glass table lights made in Germany. Very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. Wonderful light effect. Each lamp requires 1 x E14 small bulb...
Brass
Pair of German Vintage Bubble Glassand Brass Sconces Wall Lights, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Art Deco blown bubble glass, brass and metal sconces. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2 Also available with a single light socket (see last picture).
Brass
German Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mounts Lights, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful amber glass ceiling or wall flush mount by Limburg, Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell & Heinrich Gantenbrink, Limburg, Germany
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink for Glashütte Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1960s.
Metal, Chrome
Pair of German Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of geometric clear and matte bubble glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26)
Glass
Set of 3 German Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three geometric clear and matte bubble glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26)
Glass
Large German Vintage Crystal Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely white crystal blown glass flush mount, Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 3.
Blown Glass
Pair of German Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beutiful pair of geometric (paisley) glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26)
Glass
ONE of Large German Vintage Crystal Bubble Glass Ceiling Wall Flush Mount 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
ONE of 2 Lovely large clear white crystal blown glass flushmount, Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2 E27 (US E26)
Blown Glass
ONE of... German Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... Beautiful hand blown glass ceiling or wall flush mount. Germany, 1960s.
Crystal
Midcentury Bubble Glass and Brass Table Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This midcentury table lamp were designed by Helena Tynell and manufactured by Limburg in the 1960s. It features a brass base and a clear bubble glass lampshade. The light has bee...
Brass
Limburg Vintage Mid-Century Amber Bubble Glass Wall Light or Sconce c. 1970s
By Carl Fagerlund, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte vintage midcentury modern flush mount wall light / lamp / sconce.
Metal
$1,182 / item
Helena Tynell Amber Glass Bubble Wall Sconces, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 beautiful high-end large bubble wall lights by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s.
Brass
1 of the 4 Tynell Amber Bubble Flush Mounts/Wall Sconces, 1969
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful high-end large bubble wall lights or flush mounts by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s.
Metal, Brass
Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Flush Mounts or Wall Sconces, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful high-end large bubble wall lights/ flush mounts by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s.
Brass
Pair of Tynell Square Amber Bubble Flush Mount/Wall Sconces, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful high-end Square bubble wall lights or flush mounts by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bubble Sconce by Helena Tynell, 1960s, Set of 2
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in KUTNO, PL
The design was created for the German manufacturer Glashütte Limburg, with whom the Finnish designer collaborated later in her career.
Metal
1 of the 2 Pairs Tynell Amber Bubble Flush Mounts / Wall Sconces, 1969
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful high-end large bubble wall lights or flush mounts by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s.
Metal, Brass
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful bubble glass light fixtures designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg.
Glass
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light Fixtures by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful bubble glass light fixtures designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg.
Glass
$298Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Pine Cone Bubble Glass Sconce, Wall Lamp Mint Base, 1970s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
Funky wall lamp from the late 60s to 70s, Germany. This lamp is absolutely unique in its shape of a large pine cone with its scales as bubbles winding their way up! Sitting on an ab...
Art Glass, Ceramic
Set of Two Lovely Brass & Bubble Glass Bedside Table Lamps by TEKA Germany 1950s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in München, BY
Set of two lovely and highly decorative MId-Century Modern brass and bubble glass bedside table lamps. Designed and manufactured by TEKA, Germany, 1950s. Both table lamps marked unde...
Brass
Yellow Bubble Art Glass Tube "P1115" Penant Lamp by Staff Leuchten, Germany 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Staff Leuchten
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the Yellow Bubble Glass Tube "P1115" Pendant Lamp by Staff Leuchten: A Timeless Piece of German Craftsmanship Step into the world of timeless design and craftsmanship wi...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Flush Mount Light Fixture, Patinated Brass and Bubble Glass, Rupert Nikoll, 1960
By Limburg, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo, Rupert Nikoll, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and exceptional flush mount light by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The textured glass is similar to the lights of ...
Brass
Set of Two "BUBBLE" Tynell Style Glass Wall Light Sconces, Germany, 1970s
By Helena Tynell, J.T. Kalmar, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two Wall light sconces Origin: Germany Age: 1970s This set of two modernist lights was produced in France in the 1970s. It is made from glass with a abs...
Metal
$1,562Sale Price|20% Off
3 Pice Glass Flush Mount or Sconce by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Oirlo, LI
Glass Flush Mount or Sconce by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s Glass flush mount or sconce by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s Beautiful large bubble glass bui...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Bubble Glass Pendants, Amber Stripes, Europe, 1970s
By Orrefors, Glashütte Limburg, Kalmar Lighting, Helena Tynell, Murano 5
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of clear textured bubble glass pendants with amber colored vertical relief stripes. Golden cylinder plast mount, original black canopy and fittings for 40W E14 bulbs. Beautiful...
Glass, Plastic, Art Glass
Set of Two "BUBBLE" Tynell Style Glass Wall Light Sconces, Germany, 1970s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two Wall light sconces Origin: Germany Age: 1970s This set of two modernist lights was produced in France in the 1970s. It is made from glass with a abs...
Metal
Set of Two murano bubble structure Ice Glass Wall Light Sconces Germany, 1980s
By Glashütte Limburg, J.T. Kalmar, Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two Wall light sconces Origin: Germany Age: 1980s This set of two modernist lights was produced in Germany in the 1980s. It is made fro...
Metal
Staff Bubble Glass Flush Mounts (4x) Lamps Ceiling Lights, 1960
By Staff Leuchten, Glashütte Limburg, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Two Pairs (total of 4) Staff bubble glass flush mounts lamps ceiling lights. Priced per pair. 2 pairs available One large bulb with 60 W is illuminating each fixture. They have be...
Glass, Plastic
Large Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light / Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Late 1960s bubble glass ceiling pendent light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg.
Brass
Petite Bubble Glass Pattern Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite bubble glass pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg.
Metal
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.